The Consulate General of France in Mumbai has implemented a change in arrangement for the collection of passport(s) from VFS Visa Application Centre. With effect from 2 February 2015, third party collection of the passports will not be permitted, except in the following cases:

Immediate Family Member (i.e. Parents, Children, Siblings)

One member of a group collecting for the entire group

A person collecting on behalf of Govt. officials if authorized on the Govt. letter head or department

Representative of a company - Authorization letter on the letter head of the company and the official ID card

If any of the above comes for passport collection they need to carry the following documents

Photocopy of Govt. ID card

Original ICR

Authorization Letter from applicant

Applicants who do not wish to collect their documents in person and whose documents cannot be collected by one of the above should pay a compulsory courier charge (INR 300/-) at the time of submission.

The applicants are requested to mention the complete delivery address on the covering letter. In case no specific address is mentioned on the covering letter, the passport will be sent to the address mentioned on the Visa Application Form.

This procedural change is to ensure the safe and secure return of documents to applicants.

Applicant's passport will NOT be couriered to their travel agencies 'addresses as directed by the Consulate.

Click here to download the Courier and SMS request form for Business address

And

Click here to download the Courier and SMS request form for Residential address

The Consulate of France, Mumbai is pleased to introduce a new facility to meet the ever-increasing demand for French Visa among Indians. It is our constant effort to provide greater comfort and convenience to our visa applicants, applicants can also apply at the below mentioned France Visa Application Centers:

Please note that visa applications cannot be processed from applicants (including Indian nationals) not permanently residing in India.

Those visiting India and wishing to go to France from India - even on their way back to their country of residence - need to apply for their Schengen visa before departing from the relevant French Consulate of their country of residence.

Important update from the Consulate General of France in Mumbai

The travel agencies need to inform their clients about the requirement of producing certain valid documents while presenting themselves at the border, conforming to the Article L211-12 ° of the Law governing the Entry and Residence of Foreigners and the Right to Asylum (CESEDA): “In order to enter France, all foreigners must hold, subject to international conventions, proof of accommodation as mentioned in Article L. 211-3, if required, and all other documents as decreed by the Council of State related, on the one hand, to the purpose and conditions of his/ her stay and on the other hand, if applicable, to the cover provided by an approved insurance company for the medical and hospital expenses, including welfare, that may be incurred if s/he requires medical attention in France and to the guarantee of his/ her repatriation; "

Important notice:

Attention:

Dear Applicants/Representatives/Travel Agents for Consulate General of France, Mumbai

As per the instructions of the Consulate General of France, Mumbai, VFS Global will not accept any visa application for France on behalf of any applicant from :

1.

Visa Consultancy Services (VCS) having theirs office/s in Mumbai at its France Visa Application Center/s in Mumbai (with effect from 25 September 2013)

2.

Udaan having theirs office/s in Delhi at its France Visa Application Center/s in Mumbai (with effect from 15 January 2014).

3.

Luft Holidays having theirs office/s in Mumbai at its France Visa Application Center/s in Mumbai (with effect from 21 January 2014).

4.

Kindly note that applicants holding ordinary Indian passports who wish to travel to Mauritania are requested to contact the Consulate General of France in Mumbai for further assistance.

Since July 2013, French authorities have decided to facilitate travel to France for all Indian citizens who have studied in France. From then, all Indian citizens residing in India who have graduated from a French higher education institution subsequently applying for a tourist or business short stay visa for a trip to
France, will be given a visa with a long period of validity – up to five years (subject to passport validity date) if the studies in France were at the Master or PhD levels.

From 1 July 2013 onwards, the French Consulate in Mumbai will proceed with a
temporary suspension of biometrics for visa applications applying
to all visa applicants and to all categories of visas (short-stay and
long-stay). As a consequence, appointment system at VFS Global has
been removed for applicants who fall under the jurisdiction of the Consulate of
France in Mumbai :

1.

For individual applications: applications for short
or long term visa for France can be submitted directly by
the applicant himself or a representative at the France
Visa Application Center in Mumbai without prior
appointment during regular submission timings from 08:00 to 12:00
(Monday to Friday, except holidays observed by
the Consulate of France in Mumbai).

2.

For groups: Please note that for groups of more than 10 applicants, travel agencies will have to submit the group files at VFS at the earliest possible in order for them to be processed at the France Consulate.

3.

The applicant does not have to come to the French Consulate,
unless being called for an interview. The
passports can be collected at VFS or sent back to
the applicant by VFS Global.

For all the regular applications, if three or more documents are missing, the
application will not be accepted at the France Visa Application Centre, Mumbai.
All the documents need to be in the same order as mentioned in the Requisite
Documents list.

Important: Please note that, all the mandatory documents have to be provided at the time of application submission at VFS Global. The Consulate may reject the visa in case of incomplete documentation.
The visa fee and service charge are payable in cash at the time of submitting your application.

Submission of Visa application and collection of passports can be done by the
following:

Visa Applicants are advised to note that other travel medical insurances issued
by Indian Insurance Companies are not accepted for Schengen Visa procedure.
However, visa applicants may seek to obtain insurance in any other country
where claims against the insurance company would be recoverable in a Schengen
State

Note
Visa applicants for a Schengen visa for one or two entries shall prove that
they are in possession of adequate and valid travel medical insurance to cover
any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical
reasons, urgent medical attention and/or emergency hospital treatment or death,
during their stay(s) on the territory of the Schengen States.

Visa applicants for a uniform visa for more than two entries (multiple entries)
shall prove that they are in possession of adequate and valid travel medical
insurance covering the period of their first intended visit. In addition, such
applicants shall sign the statement, set out in the application form, declaring
that they are aware of the need to be in possession of travel medical insurance
for subsequent stays.

The insurance shall be valid throughout the territory of the Schengen States
and cover the entire period of the person’s intended stay or transit. The
minimum coverage shall be EUR 30 000.

Applicants shall, in principle, take out insurance in their country of
residence. Where this is not possible, they shall seek to obtain insurance in
any other country. When assessing whether the insurance cover is adequate,
consulates shall ascertain whether claims against the insurance company would
be recoverable in a Schengen State.

New long stay (national) visas equivalent to a residence permit

As of 1 June 2009, holders of long stay visas for France (3 months +) will be
exempted from applying for a residence permit (carte de sejour) at the
Prefecture after their arrival in France.

Beneficiaries of the reform

foreign dependents of French Nationals

visitors

students

employees

temporary workers

This reform does not apply to the following categories:

Scientists

Employees on assignment

Applicants for skill and expertise permit

Children joining primary/secondary schools in France

Geographical zones concerned

The new provisions are valid for metropolitan France, French Overseas
Departments (Guadeloupe, Guyanne, Martinique and Reunion) as well as St Pierre
and Miquelon. They do not extend to the French Overseas Territories of New
Caledonia, French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna and Mayotte.

What are the implications for the visa applicant

As holder of a long stay visa, you no longer need to apply for a residence
permit at the Prefecture.

The applicant must enclose with his application a document called
Attestation OFFI Form PDF that will have to be posted by registered
mail to the local “Delegation territoriale de l’OFII” within three months of
arrival in France - Addresses can be found at the back of the Attestation OFII
or online at website of
the OFII.

Note that this registration process is compulsory and non-compliance will
result in the person being considered illegal by the French Authorities.

Holders of one of these visas are allowed to travel in all Schengen States for
a period of stay up to 3 months within the validity of the visa.

Visa processing time will be about one week (depending on nationality and
purpose of stay).

It is Mandatory to visit the France Visa Application Centre, Mumbai to submit the application along with the applicable visa fees and service charges Applications can also be submitted by authorized representatives and/or travel agents.

Once the application and fees are submitted to VFS Global, the applicant will
be given an Invoice cum Receipt.

All processed passports can be collected at the France Visa Application Center
from Monday to Friday between 09:00 – 17:00 for applicants and authorized
representatives.